The points in the group are exported according to the group local coordinate systemcoordinate system that reflects the current work plane or drawing view plane

The local coordinate system is represented in a model by a symbol with three axes (x, y, and z). This symbol indicates the direction of the model. It is located in the lower right corner of the model view.

In a drawing, the local coordinate system symbol has two axes.

. The local coordinates of the points are shown in the export dialog box. The temporary work planeplane that the user has chosen in a model and that is currently active for working on in a model view

Newly created, copied, or moved model objects comply with the work plane. For example, shifting the work plane to follow a sloped plane makes it easier to model sloped structures.

Export job file (.cnx) to export all layout data in the model to Trimble® LM80.

Export Field Link file (.tfl) to export all layout data in the model to a field link device.

Note that in addition to Trimble devices, other layout devices can also read in the .txt and .cnx file types.

Note:

The layout points that you create in the model are design points that you can export to a layout device.

The maximum length of the layout pointpoint that can be exported to a layout device

Layout point can be a reference point.

name is 16 characters if you export layout data to .cnx and .tfl formats. When exporting to a text file, there is no limitation in the number of characters in the name. The maximum length of the description is 24 characters.

Select the destination folder and enter a name for the export file.

Select the coordinate system for the export from the Export local coordinate system list.

If you are exporting one group, the Export local coordinate system list shows the base pointpoint in a model that is used to define a starting point in surveying and that is used as an anchor point in coordinate and height transformations

A Tekla Structures project can have several base points but only one of them can be the project base point.

Base points allow the use of another coordinate system needed for interoperability and collaboration. Base points can also be used in drawings, and in reports and templates. Model origin is the default base point in Tekla Structures.

Base points are also called control points.

of the group. You can change the coordinates by selecting another option from the list.

If you are exporting more than one group and the groups do not have the same local coordinate system, the Export local coordinate system list shows the text: Local coordinate systems of groups. If you use this option in the export, each group uses the base point that has been defined for it.

You can also use one base point for all the groups in the export by selecting the coordinate system from the Export local coordinate system list.

If needed, select a drawing in Map file (.dxf).

You can attach a layout drawing when exporting a job file ( .cnx ) and a field link file ( .tfl ). You can use the layout drawing with the layout point data in the layout device. To ensure that the drawing is exported correctly, you need to define the drawing scale.

The default version is V4. Ensure that the setting matches the version of your layout device.

Click Trimble Field Link to define the Trimble Field Link file default directory for field link files ( .tfl ).

Click OK.

Define the drawing scale

You can include a drawing when exporting all layout data in a job file or a field link file from Layout manager by adding the drawing to the Map file (.dxf) box in the export dialog box. The drawing is exported in the .dxf or .dwg format. To ensure that the drawing is exported correctly, you need to define the drawing scale.

We recommend that you make the drawing as simple as possible, only include parts and grids to show the drawing correctly in a layout device. You might want to create a drawing layoutplan of a drawing that includes the table layout and definitions of the sheet size

Tekla Structures includes several predefined drawing layouts, which are drawing-type specific. The user can also create new drawing layouts.

especially intended to be used in Layout manager export.

Open the drawing that you are going to use as a drawing layout.

Double-click the drawing view framesolid frame around all the contents of a drawing view

Drawing view frame can be used when modifying properties of a single drawing view. Drawing views can be dragged using the drawing view frame.

to open View Properties.

Copy the drawing scale.

Close the drawing.

On the Manage tab in the model viewview that is represented in the modeling mode

Model view is available also in the drawing mode and it is represented in its own window.

, click Layout manager.

Click Drawing Scale Calculator.

Enter the drawing scale in the Scale Denominator (e.g. 48, 128) box.

Click Calculate.

The drawing scale is shown in the Scale box.

Copy the drawing scale from the Scale box and close the Drawing Scale Calculator dialog box.

Glossary

Trimble is an international company focusing on positioning-related technology for different industries. Tekla software solutions for advanced building information modeling and structural engineering are part of Trimble offering.